Waldemar hugo spanier



W. H. SPANIER.

Patented Nov. 2,1897.

I wM/w WORD REGISTER FOR TYPE WRITERS.

(No Model.)

Lake, in the county of Ramsey and State of UNITED STATES Parent Orrrcn.

IVALDEMAR HUGO S PANIER, OF DEVILS LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WVILLIAM HOPE, OF SAME PLACE.

WORD=REGISTER FOR TYPE WRlTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 313,593,071, dated November 2, 1897.

Application filed July 14, 1897. Serial No. 644,484. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALDEMAR HUGO SPANIER, a subject of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, residing at Devils North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vord-Registers for Type-lVriters; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in word-registers; and the objects of my invention are to provide a word-register adapted to be attached to a type-writing machine for the purpose of counting and registeringthe number of words written on said machine and to provide a device of that character that can be thrown in or out of operative position without moving either the machine or device and that will be simple in operation and cheap of manufacture.

IVith these objects in view my invention consists in the construction and combination of the various parts of the device and its combination with a type-writing machine.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a portion of a type-writer having a part of the keyboard and side frame broken away to more clearly show the word-register attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the word-register. Fig. 3 is a top plan View with the cover removed, and Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional View taken 011 the line a: 00 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the table or board upon which the type-writer 2 is placed.

3 indicates the keys, part of which are broken away; 4, the front of the machineframe, having one side broken away; 5, the space-bar; 6, the space-levers; 7, the plate for attaching the device upon the table, and 8 the word-register.

The word-register 8 consists of the case 9, provided with the glass front 10 and with the plate 11, projecting from. one end slightly above the bottom thereof, said plate carrying a set-screw12. A trip-leverlS is pivotally mounted in an opening through the end of the case 9 above the plate 11. The upper projecting end of the lever 13 is provided Witha hinged extension 14, which is adapted to be thrown back, as indicated by the dotted lines. To the lower end of said lever is pivotally secured the dog 15, which engages the teeth on the ratchet wheel 16. The ratchet-wheel16 and the toothed disks 17, 18, and 19 are each provided with an integral rearwardly-projecting hub 20 and are revolubly mounted upon the axles 21, which are secured at one end in the rear wall of the case 9. Upon the free ends of the axles 21 are fixedly mounted the numbered dials 22, said dials being respectively designated as units, tens, hundreds, and thousands. The wheel 16 has the ratchet -teeth 23, which engage with the dog 15. Inwardly-proj ectin g indicator-fingers 24 are attached to both the wheel 16 and the disks 17, 18, and 19 for the purpose of indicating the number of words written, as will be shown by the dials 22.

'Upon the front of the wheel 16 and the disk 18, opposite the fingers 24, are outwardly-pro jecting dogs 25. The disk 17 has a like dog 25 attached upon its rear edge opposite the indicator 24. Friction-springs 26 are secured to the bottom of the case 9, with their free ends bearing against the projecting hubs 20 of the wheel and disks. The attaching-plate 7 is provided with a series of threaded openings 27 to receive the set-screw 12.

In operation the word-register is placed upon the table'l, beneath the keyboard, and

the set-screw 12 secured in one of the openings 27 in the plate 7. This brings the jointed end14 of the trip-lever 13 directly beneath the space-lever 6. Therefore when the spacebar 5 is depressed the space-lever 6 will strike the end 14 of the lever 13, thereby depressing it and raising the dog 15 upon the lower end, and the said dog engaging with the ratchetteeth 23 will cause the wheel to revolve one point. The disks are so constructed that they will be moved forward upon the multiples of ten. Then the wheel has made one complete revolution, the dog 25 will engage one of the teeth of the disk 17 and move it one point. This is repeated until the disk 17 has made one complete revolution, when the disk 18 will be moved one point, and the disk 19 is in turn operated in the same manner. The dog 15 is adapted to drop back after each upward movement by the weight of the lower end of the lever 13. The friction-springs 26 are adapted to prevent the slipping of the wheel or disks when they are moving forward. Said springs also prevent their displacement by the vibration of the table caused by the operation of the machine. As the space-bar is struck before each word, it will be seen that an accurate account will be kept of each word written. Should it occur while writing manuscript of which a record of the number of words is being kept that the operator should desire to use the machine for other work, it is only necessary to throw back the hinged end ll of the lever 13, which throws it out of contact with the space-lever, thereby rendering it unnecessary to disconnect the word-register from the table and yet preserving the proper rotation of numbers, so that when the numbered manuscript is again put on the machine the numbering will begin where it left off.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a word-register adapted to be operated in connection with a type-writin g machine,the combination of a containing-case having a means for securing it to the table beneath the type-writer keyboard, a trip-lever pivotally attached to the case, said trip-lever comprising an upper hinge end 1 1, a body 13 and a dog 15 pivotally attached to the lower end of the body portion 1S,aratchet-wheel16 and the toothed disks 17, 1S and 19 having integral projecting hubs 2O revolubly mounted upon projecting axles 21 within said case, said wheel and disks having the indicator lingers 2i and dogs 25 and 25 as shown, the dials 22 fixedly mounted on the outer ends of the axles with the friction-springs 96 adapted to bear against said projecting hubs 20, all substantially as set forth.

2. The combination in a wordregister l'or tpye-writing machines having a containing case provided with a means for securingit in position beneath the keyboard, of a trip-lever pivotally attached to the case having its upper end hinged, and having a dog pivotally attached to its lower end, a ratchet-wheel and a series of toothed disks having integral projecting hubs revolubly mounted upon projecting axles within said case, said wheel and disks having the indicator-fingers and dogs as shown, the dials fixedly mounted on the outer ends of the axles with the frictionsprings adapted to bear against the projecting hubs, all arranged substantially as and for the purposes shown and described.

In combination in a word-register of the class described, the case 9 having the trans parent front 10, and the projecting plate ll, carrying a set-screw' 2; the lever 13 pivotally attached in the case 5), having the hinged upper end 1i and the dog 15 pivotally attached to the lower end; the wheel 10 having the teeth 2-3, the integral projecting hub 20, and carrying the dog 25 and the inwardlyprojeeting finger 2-1; the toothed disks 17,18 and 1.) each having integral projecting hubs and carrying outwardly-projecting dogs and 25 and imlicatonfingers 2 1; the axles 21 secured to the rear wall of the case and carrying the wheel 10 and the disks 17, 1S and 1f); the dials 22, fixedly mounted upon the outer ends of the axles 21, and the triotion-springs 26 secured to the bottom of the case 9 and adapted to bear against the hubs 20, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I alllx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VALDEMAR HUGO SPANIER. lVitnesses:

D. G. DUELL, Encnn LA RUE. 

